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133 Woodchester Mansion and Diedrich Knickerbocker

November 13, 2024 • Wes Guay & Beth Guay • Episode 133

Beth explores the unfinished yet incredibly haunted Woodchester Mansion in England. Wes explores the mysterious disappearance of Diedrich Knickerbocker, whose story inspired the naming of the NY Knicks.

www.haunted-britain.com/woodchester-mansion.htm

https://discovercotswolds.co.uk/woodchester-mansion/

www.woodchestermansion.org.uk/

www.richardestep.net/woodchester-mansion-the-breather-in-the-basement/

https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/woodchester-mansion/

www.haunted-houses.co.uk/ghost-hunt/woodchester-mansion/

https://cotswoldjourneys.com/blog/coaley-peak-woodchester-manison/

www.mentalfloss.com/posts/washington-irving-knickerbocker-hoax-named-new-york-knicks

www.britannica.com/topic/Diedrich-Knickerbocker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diedrich_Knickerbocker

https://theleemsmachine.com/bean/blog/2021/03/24/the-story-of-dietrich-knickerbocker/

www.nba.com/knicks/history/knickerbocker

Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com